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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

In the economy of God's Kingdom, there is no leadership but that of the Holy Spirit.

We are called to go and make disciples. A disciple is fundamentally a follower. In the kingdom of God, they are a follower of Jesus Christ.


John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this, all people will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.”

In the world, leadership is highly valued. But in the kingdom of God, it is servanthood that is the path to greatness. So what is a true Disciple of Christ?

Rick Howerton Sums it up very well...
"IF someone exhibits love toward others, learns and lives the expectations unearthed in Scripture, denies self in all situations, has as their first relational allegiance Jesus Christ, and will die for the cause of Christ, then they can rest assured, they are a disciple of Jesus Christ."

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All that are led by the Spirit of God, they are the children of God.
The greatest among you will be servant of all 

Friday, March 19, 2021

PROVOKE!

Where is it used in the Bible? 

Sunday, March 7, 2021

This will help you make sense of my March 7th posts...

Prov. 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.
6 Remember (Recognize) the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way. 7 Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong.

Oh, and this...

 Romans 8:14
New International Version
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

New Living Translation
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

English Standard Version
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Berean Study Bible
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

New American Standard Bible
For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God.

NASB 1995
For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

NASB 1977
For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Amplified Bible
For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Christian Standard Bible
For all those led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All those led by God's Spirit are God's sons.

Contemporary English Version
Only those people who are led by God's Spirit are his children.

Good News Translation
Those who are led by God's Spirit are God's children.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Certainly, all who are guided by God's Spirit are God's children.

International Standard Version
For all who are led by God's Spirit are God's children.

NET Bible
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.
Modern Translations

Gosh, and this one!

Hebrews 11:6 
Modern Translations
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for the one who comes to God must believe that He exists, and that He proves to be One who rewards those who seek Him.

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him.

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.

But without faith no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and rewards everyone who searches for him.

No one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him.

No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently search for him.

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

And this Scriptural truth...

Romans 14:23
Modern Translations

But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.

But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not following your convictions. If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.

But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.

But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.

But the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.

But he who is uncertain [about eating a particular thing] is condemned if he eats, because he is not acting from faith. Whatever is not from faith is sin [whatever is done with doubt is sinful].

But whoever doubts stands condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith, and everything that is not from faith is sin.

But whoever doubts stands condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from a conviction, and everything that is not from a conviction is sin.

But if you do have doubts about what you eat, you are going against your beliefs. And you know that is wrong, because anything you do against your beliefs is sin.

But if they have doubts about what they eat, God condemns them when they eat it, because their action is not based on faith. And anything that is not based on faith is sin.

But if a person has doubts and still eats, he is condemned because he didn't act in faith. Anything that is not done in faith is sin.

But the person who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not act in faith; and anything that is not done in faith is sin.

But the man who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not do so from faith, and whatever is not from faith is sin.


Let's consider this Scriptural truth...

James 4:17

Modern Translations
If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn't do it, it is sin for them.

Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

So for one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, for him it is sin.

Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.

Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do, and does not do it, to him it is sin.

So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin.

So it is sin to know the good and yet not do it.

So it is a sin for the person who knows to do what is good and doesn't do it.

If you don't do what you know is right, you have sinned.

So then, if we do not do the good we know we should do, we are guilty of sin.

Whoever knows what is right but doesn't do it is sinning.

Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.

So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.